The Red Wings are looking to win back-to-back games this weekend and beat the Lighting for the first time in five tries this season.

Gustavsson raised his record to 15-4-3 after a 7-4 victory over the New Jersey Devils on March 7. But he pulled his groin in that game, the third time this season he’s had that issue.

He has dressed as Jimmy Howard’s back-up the past six games. Coach Mike Babcock said after Saturday's game that he was giving Howard a breather today after he had started nine consecutive games.

Detroit is 0-2-2 vs. Tampa Bay, losing twice in overtime.

The Red Wings (34-26-14, 82 points) have little hope of catching the Lightning (41-24-9, 91 points), with only eight games remaining. Detroit is battling Columbus, Washington and Toronto for one of two wild-card playoff spots in the Eastern Conference.